Clarias batrachus was reported from 20 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 8 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 12 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Asia: Java, Indonesia. Clarias aff. batrachus from Indochina and Clarias aff. batrachus from Sundaland have been misidentified as Clarias batrachus from Java. Introduced elsewhere. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
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Table 1: Present in 8 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN introduced 1739
Oceania Guam GUM introduced 1739
Asia Indonesia IDN native 78760
Asia Japan JPN introduced 53301
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG introduced 2847
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 12157
Asia Taiwan/Ch Taipei TWN introduced 1739
North America USA USA introduced 1739

Table 3: Absent from 12 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD misidentification 78760
Asia Cambodia KHM misidentification 27732
Asia India IND misidentification 78760
Asia Laos LAO misidentification 43281
Asia Malaysia MYS misidentification 27732
Asia Myanmar MMR misidentification 94495
Asia Nepal NPL misidentification 9496
Asia Pakistan PAK misidentification 36654
Asia Singapore SGP misidentification 41236
Asia Sri Lanka LKA misidentification 6028
Asia Thailand THA misidentification 26336
Asia Viet Nam VNM misidentification 27732

Table 4: Reported from 20 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD misidentification 78760
Asia Cambodia KHM misidentification 27732
Asia China CHN introduced 1739
Oceania Guam GUM introduced 1739
Asia India IND misidentification 78760
Asia Indonesia IDN native 78760
Asia Japan JPN introduced 53301
Asia Laos LAO misidentification 43281
Asia Malaysia MYS misidentification 27732
Asia Myanmar MMR misidentification 94495
Asia Nepal NPL misidentification 9496
Asia Pakistan PAK misidentification 36654
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG introduced 2847
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 12157
Asia Singapore SGP misidentification 41236
Asia Sri Lanka LKA misidentification 6028
Asia Taiwan/Ch Taipei TWN introduced 1739
Asia Thailand THA misidentification 26336
North America USA USA introduced 1739
Asia Viet Nam VNM misidentification 27732
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